Role: Occupational Therapist - Working across 5 SEN schools in the Croydon/Sutton area\n\nFull Time, Term Time only, 38 weeks per year\n\nLocation:\n\nCroydon, Sutton based schools.\n\nHours: FT TT only\n\nDriving licence and access to a car required (travel expenses paid from home address)\n\nBright Futures, Inspired By You.\n\nThere’s nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves and have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them.\n\nAtHorizon, we live up to our values, and we value our people.We are proud to be one of the most innovative providers of young people’s residential care and education in the UK.\n\nWe are seeking a passionate and dedicated Occupational Therapistto join our team, delivering evidence-based, therapeutic care in line with Horizon’s SHINE Therapeutic Model of Care. You will work across multiple schoolsas part of a Multidisciplinary team supporting Young People with social, emotional and Mental Health needs as well and Neurodiverse conditions such as ASD. In addition, you will, provide advice, modelling and support to our education teams.\n\nYou must hold a full driving licence and have a relevant Degree Qualification in Occupational Therapy to be considered.\n\nWhat we are looking for from you:\n\nTo deliver evidence based therapeutic and psychologically informed care which conforms to their own ethical standards and is in line with Horizon’s Values and SHINE Therapeutic Model of Care.\n\nTo undertake OT assessments of young people to identify individual needs and develop and provide the delivery of individualised and group-based intervention programmes.\n\nTo provide specialist OT advice and guidance to young people’s plans including behaviour plans, teaching plans, risk assessments and EHCPs.\n\nTo develop and contribute to the development, delivery, and evaluation of therapeutic training to all staff in the organisation.\n\nTo use outcome and evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of services and to report this data back to the Head of SEND.\n\nTo provide specialist knowledge of OT principles and techniques through consultation and guidance to other colleagues within Horizon.\n\nTo attend regular team meetings and CPD days with other colleagues.\n\nWhy work for us?\n\nAccess to Tastecard, Bluelight card and MyGym discounts!\nReal Living Wage employer\nCompetitive pay rates\nChristmas bonus\nGenerous Refer a Friend Scheme \nFinancial wellbeing service\nLife Assurance \nOngoing training and professional development plus High quality CPD opportunities\nComprehensive induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.\nFace-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.\nEmployee assistance programme – free, confidential support.\nLooking after your wellbeing - supporting you need to feel good about what you do.

We’re in this together.\nSupportive management and senior leaders.\nProfessional registration fees paid\n\nInterviews will be held upon receipt of suitable CVs\n\nINDSUPPSERV